“The German Aces Speak,” the new World War II oral history by Southport’s own Colin D. Heaton and Anne-Marie Lewis, has been picked up as a selection both by the History Book Club and the Military Book Club.

TALK TWO ME, a subsidiary of ALV & Co. and the Fayetteville Oprah Book Club (FOBC) present the 4th Annual Fayetteville/ Cumberland County Area Book Club & Women’s Conference Friday, October 5, 2012. The theme is ‘Live Long, Live Well, Live Fully.’ Featured guests include authors Julie Lessman as national keynote speaker, Eleanora E. Tate [TBC] as regional keynote speaker and Nancy Gotter Gates, Christine Borzumato-Gainey and Suzanne Degges-White as workshop presenters. Wild Beauty and Love 2 Dance LLC will present workshops, as well. In addition, appearances will be made by Barbara Summey Marshall and Dr. Celeste Owens. Wendy Lowery is Mistress of Ceremony & Willie Bradley is the instrumentalist. Brunch will be served. Online registrations will be accepted, ASAP! There is not a cost to attend; however, a membership opportunity is available. The Membership Application will be emailed to you, upon request. Thank you! HAPPY, HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEK! Fayetteville, NC, USA 910-248-3258 ncbkclubs28301@aol.com

About This Blog

This is an emporium for all things literary: occasional book reviews, local book news, items about authors (mostly from the Cape Fear area but occasional visitors) and miscellaneous rants.

The usual author is Ben Steelman, feature writer and book columnist for the Star-News. He’s that shaggy, slightly smelly character you spot lurking in the back aisles of your local bookstore. Physically, he has more than a passing resemblance to Ignatius J. Reilly, hero of John Kennedy Toole’s “A Confederacy of Dunces” — some observers have noted other parallels as well.